The balm box was exactly what we needed
About The Balm Box
We GET CancerAt The Balm Box we’re here to make cancer treatments a little less miserable — for patients and the people who love them. Backed by insights from research with over 500 patients and caregivers, our thoughtfully curated cancer gifts are packed with premium, practical items that help patients during cancer surgeries, treatments and recovery. Ultimately, we give the gift of empowerment by offering useful, thoughtful, non-prescription tools in a gift box - giving patients a sense of control during a deeply turbulent time and giving friends and family a way to actually HELP when they feel utterly helpless. |
President, Founder, CEO, and 6x Cancer Survivor - Liz Benditt
The Balm Box was conceived by a 6-time cancer survivor as a solution to a real problem. Founder and President Liz Benditt struggled to find functional non-prescription tools to manage her cancer treatment side effects, while concurrently receiving SO MANY well-meaning but useless gifts.
In Fall of 2020 she launched TheBalmBox.com. The product line was developed based on interviews with 500+ patients and caregivers to curate *functional* care packages for cancer patients. Patients ranked functional items like ice-packs and lotion 400% higher than t-shirts and tote bags. This was and continues to be the founding principle behind The Balm Box product line - offering care packages that feature genuinely useful, high-quality items to provide palliative relief from cancer treatment side effects.
The goal of TBB, The Balm Box is to make life a little easier, more bearable for patients undergoing miserable treatments by providing friends and family of cancer patients curated gift packages that provide genuine utility to the gift recipient.
| From Liz: This photo was taken in April 2025, about 18 months after I completed treatments and surgeries for my second breast cancer. (I'm the one in the hat.) I was committed to "re-owning" my body again and trained and finished a Half Marathon with my dear friend Stacey. For those of you IN IT right now - I'm here to say - it CAN get better! XOXO |
Cancer is Pervasive in the USA
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Prostate & Breast Cancer Lead the PackBut lung cancer and colon and rectal cancers are not too far behind. (Pun intended...) |
Breast Cancer SucksDid you know that of the 140,000 mastectomies performed annually, about 2/3 are single and 1/3 are double? |
Prostate Cancer StinksAccording to the ACA The prostate cancer death rate declined by about half from 1993 to 2022, most likely due to earlier detection and advances in treatment. |
Our Brand Values
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QUALITYWe only work with businesses and brands that adhere to the same quality standards that we do. Meaning, providing patients with genuinely useful, premium quality items that will last and/or work. |
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EMPOWERMENTFeeling helpless as a patient or the friend or family member of a patient is unbearable. We believe gifting a balm box provides loved ones an opportunity to take a small bit of control, providing their loved ones with cancer the opportunity to focus on healing and helping, doing so with compassion and a little humor.
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HUMORYes, cancer is a scary and serious disease but there is no reason patients and their friends and families must walk around as if under a storm cloud 24/7. It’s not just okay to laugh – it’s medically helpful! Making light of the inevitable indignities that come with being a cancer patient help patients and family and friends alike muscle through the non-funny moments. *Here's a great research article that summarizes 7 studies on the affect of laughter on cancer patient outcomes. Hint: Laughter = Good! |
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 1432 reviews.
Sent to a friend preparing for surgery. She really appreciates it!
She loved everything about the box. She loved the snacks and the body products, but found the pillows to be the real highlight! They brought serious pain relief.
I was searching the internet for items to comfort my granddaughter's mother, who will be going through her 1st round of chemo soon. I came across Balm Box and as soon as I clicked on the site, I loved all the products. I did a custom box and pick out the items I thought would help ease any discomfort she may experience. When the package arrived, she told me it made her cry because it was the best gift she had received thus far. Thank you for helping me make her day during a difficult time.
My friend loved this gift box. She especially loved that the cream was unscented.
My Sister-in-law just loved everything about it!
awesome
Our friend was so touched by this gift box. She reported that it contained many things she had been putting off getting for herself, especially the seat belt cover and the lovely lavender eye mask. And she felt loved and supported, which is the best gift. Thank you for helping us support our dear friend!
Great gift. Very much appreciated.
My husband will be starting chemo soon. Trying to prepare.
My daughter was happy either her gift and had heard of your company.
This gift was sent to my dear friend going through breast cancer treatments. She said the delivery made her day!
I had a breast augmentation and this definitely helps with the seatbelt going right across the surgery area and causing discomfort!
This was a gift for my sister and she was so grateful to have it! She said the thoughtfulness and usefulness were both greatly appreciated!
My friend's exact word were: "OMG, I am so moved by your thoughtfulness...you made this lousy birthday (her chemo treatments started on her birthday) special for me and I can't thank you enough!" I will definitely be purchasing from your company again. Thank you for the love that you put into your products. Sincerely, Paula M Goodrich
Great products
Perfect in every way! She loved it!
Thank you! The balm box was well received!
Very well received by recipient.
My friend loved the balm and lotion! Loved that it was unscented! I loved that it got there so quickly, and it helped her on a particularly difficult week. Thankful for this company - it didn’t exist when I had cancer!
MY SIL had a lumpectomy, and I am so glad I found Balm Box. I didn't want to go the usual food route; I wanted to buy a gift she would truly use. Needless to say, she loves it!! From the bracelet (she keeps rubbing it with oil) to the seat belt protector and the ice pack (the right size). Thank you for producing a thoughtful gift!
My sister in law loved the box. She recently had a double mastectomy and is getting ready to start radiation treatments. She said she was going to use everything in there. This is such a meaningful, practical gift.
My friend said this is the softest blanket and comforting to her as she is starting chemo for stage 4 breast cancer. She also loves the color lilac.
My friend was so appreciative of her hand picked chemo box. It was all just perfect.
Sent this box to my sister in law post mastectomy and before she starts rediation treatments. She loved everything in the box and said she is planning to use everything. This is a high quality, practical gift for those fighting cancer.
My brother just had his first chemo treatment, and I wanted something comforting for him. He received it and commented on how nice a gift it is. As a man of few words, this was as effusive as I have ever heard him.
Perfect in every way! Just the encouragement and gift she needed before chemo!
It’s thoughtful, practical and lovely. Thank you
Recipient loved the gift box!
Recipient lived the gift box!
The person I bought it for, cried. They loved it.
Friend really appreciated the practical and thoughtful gifts, along with the message from the creator of the balm box and her backstory. Thank you for helping us show our friend some love in a meaningful way during this time.
This was a gift. The recipient was so appreciative. She especially mentioned how helpful the nausea roller is.
Love it so far !
Balmbox was highly recommended by a friend who is also a cancer patient. The nail oil helped her with the pain the chemo caused in her nail beds/ cuticles. I wanted to be prepared just incase the same thing happens during my chemo treatments. I’m looking forward and have been using the nail oil and really like it.
I am sure my friend will love it
My good friend of 65+ years it’s going through chemo. I sent these to her to help with the Nausea.
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Perfect gift !!
Recipient was very happy with box and contents!
